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US 5,181,643 AGranted
Sheet-stapling device
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorManfred Radtke
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Abstract
A stapling device comprises a stapling head (1) and a driving element (2) for actuating said stapling head, which are connected by a releasable coupling (6). The stapling head (1) and the driving element (2) are shiftably mounted on housing portions (13, 14) which are connected with each other, and the stapling head (1) is guided in grooves (13a, 14a) which are open toward the stapling position so that the stapling head (1) can be removed from the housing portions (13, 14) when the driving element (2) has been disengaged.
Claims4
Stapling device for connecting sheets arranged in a stack by means of staples, said device comprising:
- a housing (13, 14);
- means for mounting said housing for movement to a plurality of selectable stapling positions;
- a driving element and a stapling head actuatable by said driving element located in said housing, said stapling head (1) including at least one entrainment member (1d) extending therefrom;
- means (6) for releasably coupling said stapling head (1) and said driving element (2) to enable said stapling head to be readily removed and replaced, said coupling means including a coupling slider (6) supported on said driving element (2), at least one spring for urging said coupling slider (6) for movement on said driving element (2) into engagement with said at least one entrainment member (1d);
- and means within said housing for guiding said coupled stapling head (1) and said driving element (2) for shifting movement in a direction to effect stapling, said coupling means (6) being movable transversely to such direction of shifting movement.
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